AutoCAD 2D Introduction to Intermediate 3 Day Course

This practical, hands-on course covers everything you need to know when producing drawings or offering your service as a business or to an employer.

Course Coverage

• Navigating the working environment

• Working with files

• Displaying Objects

• Creating Basic Drawings

• Inputting Data

• Creating Basic Objects

• Using Object Snaps

• Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap

• Using Object Snap Tracking

• Working with Units

• Manipulating Objects

• Selecting Objects in the Drawing

• Changing an Object’s Position

• Creating New Objects from Existing Objects

• Changing the Angle of an Object’s Position

• Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects

• Creating Object Patterns

• Changing an Object’s Size

• Drawing Organisation and Enquiry Commands

• Using Layers

• Changing Object Properties

• Matching Object Properties

• Using the Properties Palette

• Using Linetypes

• Using Enquiry Commands

• Altering Objects

• Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries

• Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry

• Joining Objects

• Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects

• Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects

• Changing Part of an Object’s Shape

• Layouts and Viewports

• Using Layouts

• Creating Layouts

• Modifying Layouts and Using Page SetUps

• Using Viewports

• Creating Layout Viewports

• Working with Layout Viewports

• Controlling Object Visibility in Layout Viewports

• Annotating the Drawing

• Creating Multiline Text

• Creating Single Line Text

• Using Text Styles

• Editing Text

• Dimensioning and Annotation

• Creating Dimensions

• Using Dimension Styles

• Editing Dimensions

• Using Multileaders

• Working with text
  
  
• Using multi-leaders
  
  
• Dimensioning
  
  
• Creating centre marks
  
  
• Creating ordinate dimensions
  
  
• Creating geometric dimensions and tolerances Working with dimension sub-styles
  
  
• and overrides Reusable Content

• Hatching Objects

• Editing Hatch Objects

• Using Blocks

• Using Page Setups

• Plotting/Printing Drawings

• Creating Drawing Templates

• Using Drawing Templates

• Drawing Objects

• Manipulating Objects and Data

• Dividing and Measuring Objects

• Creating custom tool palettes

• Organising tool palettes

• Sharing tool palettes

• Using external references Managing external references

• Creating and editing multi-lines

• Creating revision clouds Wipeout Objects

• Boundaries
  
  
• Advanced Printing Techniques

The training has a maximum class size of 8 students. You will receive a package of video tutorials to take home after the course, enabling you to revise and develop your skills. We also provide you with free after support over the phone and email with any queries you have after the course.